IT IS THE START OF THEIR TYPICAL WORKDAY. A TRIP TO THE GYM IN COLLEGE PARK. BUT THE EARLY MORNING START COMBINED WITH A STRING OF RECENT ROBBERIES HAS LOCAL WOMEN FEARING FOR THEIR SAFETY. BRETT CONNOLLY WITH MORE ON HOW THEY'RE WORKING WITH POLICE TO STAY SAFE. POLICE TELLING US THEY'VE MET WITH 15 DIFFERENT BUSINESS OWNERS IN COLLEGE PARK TO SHARE TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP THE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFE. AND TODAY WE MET WITH A GROUP OF WOMEN THAT LEARNED HELPFUL WAYS TO AVOID BEING THE NEXT VICTIM. THREE TIMES I GOT ROBBED WERE ALL MY OWN FAULT SADLY BECAUSE IT WAS UNLOCKED. EVERYTHING GOT STOLEN OUT OF IT. MY CAR DOOR HAD PROBABLY JUST BEEN UNHATCHED. YOU COULDN'T REALLY SEE IT AND THE GLOVE BOX WAS OPEN. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A LUNCH AND LEARN SESSION AT THEIR GYM, COLLEGE PARK WOMEN SHARE EXPERIENCES AS VICTIMS OF CRIME BOUNCE IDEAS OFF ONE ANOTHER AND SOAK IN ADVICE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT. SHE GAVE A LOT OF GOOD ADVICE. YOU GOT TO BE PROACTIVE. YOU GOT TO LOOK AROUND. GET OFF YOUR PHONE. IT'S EASY TO BE IN YOUR OWN WORLD OR LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE AND NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT'S HAPPENING. POLICE ARE URGING COLLEGE PARK RESIDENTS TO STAY ON ALERT FOLLOWING A STRING OF ROBBERIES IN RECENT WEEKS. AUTHORITIES RELEASED SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF A MAN STEALING CASH FROM A CVS ON EASTER SUNDAY AND JUST TWO DAYS BEFORE THE PHARMACY WAS HIT A ROBBERY AT A DUNKIN' DONUTS LED TO LOCKDOWNS AT SEVERAL SCHOOLS. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE SAME PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH. THE STORES ARE JUST BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE GYM THESE WOMEN FREQUENT. IT DOES WORRY ME SO, YOU KNOW, IF THERE ARE STEPS I CAN TAKE TO JUST BE SMARTER AND SAFER THEN I DEFINITELY WANT TO DO THOSE THINGS. THAT'S YOUR MOST POWERFUL WEAPON. THINK. BE AWARE AND STAY ALERT. KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL. COMMUNICATE. BELIEVE WHAT YOU SEE. IF YOU FEEL SOMETHING IS WRONG IT PROBABLY IS. ORLANDO POLICE OFFERING FREE WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES AT A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY CENTERS THIS SUMMER.